Dr. Quentin Michalski
Details
Department: School of Engineering
Campus: City Campus Australia
quentin.michalski@rmit.edu.au
ORCID: 0000-0002-8318-2406
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Quentin Michalski works at the interface of advanced propulsion and space systems. His research develops compact propulsion technologies and qualification-ready aerospace hardware, with a focus on rotating detonation engines, pressure-gain combustion, high-speed flight, lunar payloads, rover systems, and digital model-to-test workflows. At RMIT, he contributes to teaching, student supervision, industry-linked research, and the development of propulsion-enabled space systems capability.
Research fields
- 4001 Aerospace engineering
- 400107 Satellite, space vehicle and missile design and testing
- 400402 Chemical and thermal processes in energy and combustion
- 400106 Hypersonic propulsion and hypersonic aerothermodynamics
UN sustainable development goals
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Supervisor projects
- Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines
- 1 Mar 2021
Teaching interests
Dr Michalski teaches and supervises students in aerospace propulsion, thermofluids, aircraft and spacecraft systems, and applied aerospace design. His teaching emphasises practical, student-centred learning through computational tutorials, design-based assessment, laboratory demonstrations, and student-led aerospace hardware projects, supporting students in developing both technical understanding and industry-relevant engineering skills.
Research interests
Dr Michalski’s research focuses on compact propulsion systems, pressure-gain combustion, rotating detonation engines, high-speed air-breathing propulsion, and propulsion–thermal management. Through M2MIST-aligned work, he is also developing expertise in space hardware qualification, including thermal design, vibration testing, TVAC, EMI/EMC compliance, additively manufactured aerospace structures, and model-to-test workflows that reduce mission risk and support flight-ready hardware.
